EPICS

Outcomes of a regional ePortfolio initiative to support life-long learning

http://www.epics.ac.uk

Horner AP*, Cotterill SJ*, Ingraham B+, Thompson J%, Gill S*, Ayestaran H#, Webster D~, Ollerenshaw B^, McDonald AM*, Taylor L%, Wilson R*, Quentin-Baxter M*, Hopkins P*

^ Durham University* Newcastle University% Northumbria University~ University of Sunderland + University of Teesside# City of Sunderland College (OWL Project)

Paul Hornerpaul.horner@ncl.ac.uk

+44(0)191 222 5020

On behalf of the EPICS regional consortium

Background

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JISC Funded Partners

Durham University Newcastle University Northumbria University University of Sunderland University of Teesside City of Sunderland College (OWL

Project)

The North East ePortfolio Progression Pathways

Background… Why?

Policy Drivers Dearing Report & Requirements for

PDP

Robert’s agenda for Postgraduate

training

Supporting greater continuity

in ‘Life-long’ learning

(Potential) Barriers

Engaging with Multiple Colleges & Universities Traditional local, cultural and

political differences Geographic spread

Technical vs. Pedagogical© Crown Copyright

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Regional Forum

Large number of partners and diversity of practice

Regional Forum A ‘process and practice’ reference

group Explore the broader issues around PDP

& ePortfolios in the region

Building a closer community of practice within the region With links with national and

international initiatives

Governance Toolkit

EPICS Governance ‘toolkit’ aims to: Increase awareness of governance

issues around portfolio transfer Inform new projects on aligning

technology, management and pedagogy

‘5 Ps’ Principles and Values Policies and Strategies Processes and Systems Practices and People Politics and Participation

Governance

relates to the

distribution

roles,

responsibilitie

s and

accountabilitie

s across

stakeholders.

Jargon

XML (X)HTML XSL XML-RPC ePortfolio Systems

ePET Blackboard

IMS-LIP

Technical Interoperability

XML Technology

ePET Blackboard

Interoperability Case Studies ePET Blackboard Blackboard ePET ePET ePET

http://blackboard.citysun.ac.uk

www.eportfolios.ac.uk

A Midwifery

student from

the University

of Teesside,

wishes to

study

Medicine at

Newcastle

University.

Data is

transferred

from ePET to

ePET.

‘Case Study 3’ XML-RPC

Automatic data transfer

IMS-LIP

ePET ePET (1)

ePET 2

Validation

ePET 1

DatabaseInsert

XML-RPC Request

XML-RPC Response (IMS-LIP)

ePET ePET (2)

A Newcastle University Dental Student intends to study for a Taught D Prof in advancing clinical practice at the University of Teesside. Data is transferred from ePet to ePet.

‘Case Study 4’ Zip file IMS-LIP Some information not

transferred May not need an automated

transfer?ePET 1 ePET 2

Download ZIP File Upload

ePET Blackboard (1)

A medical student at Newcastle University is on a part-time course at City of Sunderland College to gain a European Computer Driving Licence. Data is transferred from ePET to Blackboard.

‘Case Study 5’ Zip File IMS-LIP XSLT Transforms

XHTML Files

ePET

XSL Transfor

ms

BlackboardXHTM

LUploa

dDownloa

dZIP File

Blackboard ePET (1)

An AS-level

student at City

of Sunderland

College

intends to

study Medicine

at Newcastle

University.

Data is

transferred

from

Blackboard to

ePET.

‘Case Study 1’ Real-life students Standard Blackboard Zip File Not Valid XML or XHTML Cut and Paste

Blackboard

Download ZIP File Upload

ePET

Copy and Paste

Blackboard ePET (2)

A Music

student at

CoSC intends

to study on the

‘Popular and

Contemporary

Music’ course

at Newcastle

University.

Data is

transferred

from

Blackboard to

ePET.

‘Case Study 2’ Multimedia-rich (ePET ) Blackboard ePET Valid XHTML

Readable by ePET Proof of concept

Blackboard

Download ZIP File Upload

ePET

Recommendations

Agreements between

organisations

We may not need to transfer data At least not everything

We can host using web services

And it doesn’t need to be automatic

‘The right tool for the job’ Europass CV, HR-XML

Conclusion

Success Data can follow progression pathways

Data can move between very different

systems

Build upon this success Existing networks (PDP Forum)

Additional XML schemas

EPICS

Outcomes of a regional ePortfolio initiative to support life-long learning

http://www.epics.ac.uk

Horner AP*, Cotterill SJ*, Ingraham B+, Thompson J%, Gill S*, Ayestaran H#, Webster D~, Ollerenshaw B^, McDonald AM*, Taylor L%, Wilson R*, Quentin-Baxter M*, Hopkins P*

^ Durham University* Newcastle University% Northumbria University~ University of Sunderland + University of Teesside# City of Sunderland College (OWL Project)

Paul Hornerpaul.horner@ncl.ac.uk

+44(0)191 222 5020

On behalf of the EPICS regional consortium